I have been on Topamax for 3 months. Taking 75 mgs. I have noticed no slowing in my pain nor slowing in frequency in daily happenings. Probably not the right med for me. I have noticed many side effects of this drug though. Hand and feet tingling. Face tingling. Mind loss. Memory loss. Dizziness. Mood swings. Lack of concentration. All of that and no differnce in my pain. Hmm. I am also not allowed to take Tylenol or Advil. to prevent rebound headaches. For three months I have been unalbe to relieve any pain/pressure just a little bit. I have no abortive my to the last one Mr. Neuro. gave me. Amerge. Same family as Imitrex which worked really great to take migraine away though then it also tightened my chest and throat so I couldn't breathe. Not so great. He said that Amerge had the reputaion that that side effect happened less. Well unfortunately for me not so. Oh well. On to something new. We just haven't found it yet. I go back to my neuro June 6th. We'll see then. I just want to wake up and feel like a human. I want to love life. I want to love the outdoors. I want to love venturing out of my bedroom. I want to play with my kids. Run in the park. Or just jump up and down. You know, the little things.
My husband tries and tries to undertand. He tries to get why I just can't do the things I used to do. I have no stamina. I have only pain. I don't do things because it will either make the pain worse or I am afraid it will make the pain worse.
I make my family suffer with me. How horrible is that.
Hmm....